Climate in Chifeng (Inner Mongolia)

The climate of Chifeng is continental semi-arid (according to the Köppen classification, cold semi-arid or steppe climate - BSk), with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.
Chifeng (Ulankhad in Mongolian) is a city of 4,000,000 inhabitants (including the metropolitan area) located in the northeast of China, in the autonomous region of Inner Mongolia, 600 meters (2,000 feet) above sea level and at 42 degrees north latitude. The capital, Beijing, is located 335 km (210 mi) to the southwest.

In winter, from December to February, the temperature is several degrees below freezing: the average in January is about -10 °C. The sun shines quite often even in this season, and due to the dry climate, snowfall is rare. The wind can bring dust and sand from Mongolia's deserts.
During cold spells, temperatures can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or below. In January 2021, it dropped to -29.5 °C (-21 °F), the lowest since decades.

Summer, from June to August, is hot, with an average of 24 °C (75 °F) in July, and is also quite rainy, due to the Asian monsoon. However, there can be quite cool periods, especially in June and in the second half of August.
Despite the altitude, there can be very hot spells in good weather, with highs of 35 °C (95 °F) or higher. In July 2000, the temperature reached 40.4 °C (104.7 °F).

Spring, from March to May, is characterized by clashes of air masses, which can cause gusts of wind and sudden changes in temperature. Sometimes the temperature can exceed 30 °C (86 °F) already in April and 35 °C (95 °F) in May. On the other hand, autumn, from September to November, is a quieter season, although the temperature drops rapidly.

Chifeng - Climate data

In Chifeng, the average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of -9.5 °C (14.9 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 24 °C (75.3 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Precipitation amounts to 385 millimeters (15.2 inches) per year: it is therefore quite scarce. It ranges from 1.2 mm (0 in) in the driest month (January) to 114.6 mm (4.5 in) in the wettest one (July). Here is the average precipitation.
There are on average around 2960 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.